Cloud-Focused Full Stack Engineer | AI & Agile Solutions

Elsevier; Oxford; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Elsevier is seeking a web-focused software developer to join a dynamic Agile team building a cloud-hosted peer review system. You will translate complex requirements into robust, scalable features, contribute to code that powers scientific discovery, and participate in architecture discussions.

You’ll work with product, QA, and DevOps to deliver user-friendly solutions, practice test-driven development, and evolve engineering practices in a fast-moving environment.

Qualifications

• Experience with version control systems (Git).
• Ability to collaborate with team members to create innovative solutions.
• Proficiency with a modern IDE (VSCode or IntelliJ) and refactoring tools.
• Willingness to discuss and improve team practices.
• Experience with test-driven development and mocking libraries (Jest, Mockito).
• Familiarity with collaborative documentation tools (Jira and Confluence).
• Knowledge of Agile practices (Scrum, Kanban).
• Interest in learning or working with AI-based solutions.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and deploy applications in a cloud-hosted distributed system.
• Contribute to architectural discussions to ensure stability, scalability, and performance.
• Identify and implement improvements to engineering practices and delivery pipeline.
• Collaborate with cross-functional Agile team to deliver positive business outcomes.
• Work with stakeholders to clarify requirements, iterate on feedback, and deliver user-focused solutions.

Skills

Git

Team collaboration

AI awareness

Jest

Mockito

Tools

VSCode

IntelliJ

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Elsevier is seeking a web-focused software developer to join a dynamic Agile team building a cloud-hosted peer review system. You will translate complex requirements into robust, scalable features, contribute to code that powers scientific discovery, and participate in architecture discussions.

You’ll work with product, QA, and DevOps to deliver user-friendly solutions, practice test-driven development, and evolve engineering practices in a fast-moving environment.